This week the school year begins in most of the country’s provinces, but only in six jurisdictions do they plan 190 days of class in primary schools, as committed by the Federal Education Council (CFE).
According to the recent report “School Calendars 2023”, from the Observatory of Argentines for Education, authored by Gustavo Zorzoli (educator and former rector of the National College of Buenos Aires), Martín Nistal and Eugenia Orlicki (Observatory of Argentines for Education), in CABA (with 192 days) and the provinces of Chaco, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén and Buenos Aires (with 190 days each) will fulfill the commitment assumed by the CFE to recover the learning lost due to the interruption of face-to-face classes during the pandemic.
In 2023, Argentine primary school students will have an average of 185 school days, according to the increase in school calendars planned by the provinces. This average is higher than in previous years: in 2022 an average of 184 class days were planned, while in 2021 there were 180 and in 2020 there were 178 (below the legally established).
The CFE regulations establish a floor of 190 class days, above Law 25,864 of 2003, which set a minimum of 180 days. The survey shows an improvement compared to previous years. In 2022 there were three provinces that did not reach the minimum floor of 180 school days, while there were 10 in 2021 and the number rose to 14 in 2020.
“There is a growing compliance with Law 25,864. However, national, provincial and even municipal holidays, institutional conferences, infrastructure problems and teacher strikes threaten the effective fulfillment of this purpose”, states Gustavo Zorzoli, co-author of the report.
For his part, Flavio Buccino, a teacher and specialist in educational management, points out that “the extension of school time works in favor of multiplying learning opportunities, and that boys and young people (especially those who are most vulnerable) have greater support within of educational institutions”.
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